Monterey Park — 2026-03-04

10.A. Monthly Investment Report\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Receiving and filing the monthly investment report; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.B. Consideration of Letter of Support for California Assembly Bill 1786\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. If desirable, sending a letter of support for California Assembly Bill 1786, the "Public\nContracts: Best Value Construction Contracting for Counties, Cities, and Joint Power\nAuthorities," on behalf of the City Council; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.C. Purchase of Conducted Energy Device for the Police Department from Axon\nEnterprises, Inc.\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Waiving bidding requirements pursuant to Monterey Park Municipal Code §\n3.20.050(2), and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Axon\nEnterprises, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, to purchase Axon Taser\n10 Conducted Energy Devices for $602,033.02; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.D. Acceptance of Emergency Operations Training Cadre Project\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Receiving and filing report;\n2. Authorizing the appropriation of $76,185 grant funds to the Fiscal Year 2025-26\nbudget in Account No. 3143201-5211; and\n3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.E. Award of Professional Services Agreement to BOA Architecture for the preparation of\nPlans, Specifications and Engineer’s estimates (“PS&E”) for Fire Station 61\nRemodeling\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services agreement with\nBlack, O’Dowd & Associates, dba BOA Architecture, for the preparation of Plans,\nSpecifications and Engineer’s estimates (“PS&E”) for Fire Station 61 Remodeling in\nan amount not to exceed $106,700; plus $11,000 contingency for unexpected work;\nand\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.F. Authorize First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with BOA\nArchitecture\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a first Amendment to Agreement No. 2497-\nA with Black, O’Dowd & Associates, dba BOA Architecture, in a form approved by\nthe City Attorney, for an additional amount not to exceed $15,000; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.G. Community Transportation Updates and Amendment to Via Transportation Inc. for\non-demand services\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Receiving and Filing this staff report summarizing the status of the City’s Community\nTransportation pilot and program updates;\n2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amendment with Nomad Transit, LLC, a\nwholly owned subsidiary of Via Transportation Inc., in a form approved by the City\nAttorney, adding a six-month pilot for Dial-A-Ride support services in the amount of\n$230,670 for the term of the pilot and extending on-demand services on a month-to-\nmonth basis beginning March 2026 in amount not-to-exceed $62,606 per month;\n3. Adopting a Resolution approving the Monterey Park Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan\nin compliance with the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) Innovative Clean\nTransit (“ICT”) Regulations; and\n4. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.H. Sole Source Procurement of Replacement UV Lamps for the Carbon Granular\nTreatment System (CGTS) from Trojan Technologies Corp.\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Waiving bidding requirements pursuant to Monterey Park Municipal Code Section\n3.20.050(2) and authorizing the City Manager to execute a two-year agreement with\nTrojan Technologies, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the purchase of\nreplacement ultraviolet (UV) lamps for the City’s Carbon Granular Treatment System\n(CGTS) in an amount not to exceed $555,000, covering replacement of all three UV\ntreatment trains through June 30, 2027; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.I. Authorize First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 2483-AA with\nSPEC Services, Inc. for Scada Programming Implementation and Support Services\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to Agreement No.\n2483-AA with SPEC Services, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, for a\nrevised total not-to-exceed amount of $170,700 for services through June 30, 2027;\nand\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.J. Women's History Month Resolution (As Requested by Council Member Sanchez)\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Approving the attached resolution; and,\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.K. Read Across America Resolution (As Requested by Council Member Sanchez)\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Approving the attached resolution; and,\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.L. American Red Cross Month Resolution (As Requested by Council Member Wong)\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Approving the attached resolution; and,\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

10.M. Employee Appreciation Month Resolution (As Requested by Council Member Ngo)\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Approving the attached resolution; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

11.A. Annual Weed Abatement Protest Hearing\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Continuing the public hearing to the March 18, 2026, City Council meeting; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

11.B. Consideration and possible action to conduct a public hearing to extend and amend\nUrgency Ordinance No. 2272 to place a general moratorium on data centers within the\nCity of Monterey Park for 10 months and 15 days\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Opening the public hearing; taking testimonial and documentary evidence;\n2. After closing the public hearing and considering the evidence, read by title only,\nwaive further reading, and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 22XX to amend Urgency\nOrdinance No. 2272 by at least a four-fifths vote to extend the general moratorium on\ndata centers within the City of Monterey Park for 10 months and 15 days; and\n3. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nAdopting the draft Urgency Ordinance is exempt from further environmental review under\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et\nseq., "CEQA") and CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq.)\nbecause it establishes temporary rules and procedures for minor alterations in land use. The\nUrgency Ordinance, therefore, is categorically exempt from further CEQA review under\nCEQA Guidelines § 15305. Further, the adoption and extension of the Urgency Ordinance is\nalso exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3) because\nthe Ordinance is for general policies and procedure-making. This Ordinance does not\nauthorize any new development entitlements. Any proposed project that will utilize the\nchanges set forth in this Ordinance is subject to environmental review as part of the\nentitlement review of the project. The Ordinance will not adversely impact the environment\nand is therefore exempt from the provisions of CEQA.

12.A. Consideration and possible action to call for a special election on June 2, 2026 and\nadding a proposition to the ballot prohibiting data centers citywide\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Adopting Resolution Nos. 2026-R5 through 2026-R8 which, collectively, call for a\nspecial election on June 2, 2026, add a proposition to the ballot prohibiting data\ncenters citywide, request an impartial analysis, and establish procedures for ballot\narguments;\n2. Determining whether the City Council should submit an argument in favor of the\nballot proposition;\n3. Approving a budget adjustment and appropriation of $210,000 to pay for the special\nelection costs;\n4. Approving a budget adjustment and appropriation of $100,000 to pay for anticipated\nlitigation costs; and\n5. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nThe City Council is required to conduct environmental review of matters it places onto the\nballot pursuant to Elections Code § 9222. Placing this matter onto the June 2, 2026 ballot is\nnot subject to further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public\nResources Code §§ 21000, et seq.) for the reasons stated in Section 4 of the draft\nProposition. The City Manager, or designee, is directed to file a notice of determination.

12.B. Consideration of Letter of Support for California Assembly Bill 1577, California Senate\nBills 886, 887 and 978\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. If desirable, sending letters of support for California Assembly Bill 1577, the “Data\nCenter Energy and Water Transparency,” and California Senate Bills 886, the\n“California Technology Innovation and Ratepayer Protection Act,” 887, the “Data\nCenters and CEQA Clarity,” and 978, the “Large-Scale Energy Facilities and\nElectricity,” on behalf of the City Council; and\n2. Taking such additional, related, action that may be desirable.

8.A. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California - Garvey Reservoir\nRehabilitation Project

9.A. Solar, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, and Electrical Improvements Project –\nAward of Contract to Johnson Controls and Authorization of Lease Financing\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider:\n1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a public works contract, in a form approved\nby the City Attorney, with Johnson Controls in the amount of $17,571,525 for the\nconstruction and installation of solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations and\nvarious electrical improvements at various City facilities (the “Project”);\n2. Authorizing the Public Works Director to approve change orders and contingency up\nto $570,000, for a total Project cost of $18,141,525;\n3. Adopting a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Master\nEquipment/Lease Agreement with a bank of city choice, for financing up to\n$18,141,525 million, in a form approved by the City Attorney, for the construction and\ninstallation of solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations and various electrical\nimprovements at various city facilities (the “Project”); and\n4. Taking such additional, related action that may be desirable.\nCEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):\nThe City reviewed the environmental impacts of the proposed action pursuant to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq. “CEQA”)\nand the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 15000, et seq., the\n“CEQA Guidelines”). The proposed activity contemplates installation, maintenance, repair of\nsolar panels, and electric vehicle (“EV”) charging stations at various facilities. The\nrecommended action constitutes a “project” under CEQA. However, the Project is exempt\nfrom CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §§ 15301, 15303, and 15311.